SEMINAR

ON
NETWORK
TOPOLOGY

NAME:ABHINAV SINGH
BRANCH:CS
ROLL NO:02
 ABSTRACT

• Although the computer industry is

youngest ,the major part of this
spectacular progress is contributed by
networking.To get acquainted with
networks you must know about:

 Network topologies
• INTRODUCTION
• CONTENT
• Hubs
• Switch
• Advantages & disadvantages
 INTRODUCTION
• WHAT IS IT?

A Network is a set of devices connected by

media links. These devices are termed as
Nodes. A Node can be any device which is
capable of sending and/or receiving data
from/to other Nodes. The links are called
communication channels.
 CONTENT

Definition of
Network Topology

Types of
Network Topology

Differentiation Between the

Types of Network Topology

MAIN MENU OBJECTIVE EXERCISE SUMMARY EXIT

 DEFINITION

What is a Topology ?

The physical topology of a network

refers to the configuration of cables,
computers and other peripherals.
TYPES OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY
Three commonly used network topologies
are:-

Bus network.

Ring network.

Star network.
 STAR TOPOLOGY

All devices connect to a

central device, called
hub.

All data transferred

from one computer to
another passes through
hub.
STAR TOPOLOGY
 BUS TOPOLOGY

All computers and devices

connected to central cable or bus.

Consists of a main run of cable

with a terminator at each end.

Popular on LANs because they

are inexpensive and easy to
install.
BUS TOPOLOGY
 RING TOPOLOGY

Cable forms closed ring or loop,

with all computers and devices
arranged along ring.

Data travels from device to

device around entire ring, in
one direction.

Primarily is used for LANs,

but also is used in WANs.
RING TOPOLOGY
ADVANTAGES :
•NO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
•PRIVACY AND SECURITY
• EASY FAULT IDENTIFICATION &
ISOLATION
•ROBUST

DISADVANTAGES:
• MORE CABLES REQUIRED
• MORE SPACE CONSUMPTION
• EXPENSIVE HARDWARE
• MORE I/O NODES
• DIFFICULT INSTALLATION &
CONFIGURATION
TREE TOPOLOGY

Server
 Types of Hubs
Passive Hubs:- It simply receive data
from one port of the hub and send it to
the other ports.
Active:- It provide the same
functionality of a passive hubs with an
additional features . Active hubs
repeating the data while resending it to
all of the ports.
 Switches
• A common solution to traffic
problems is to implement
switches.
• Switches also referred to as
multi port bridges.
• Automatically determines the
MAC address of the device
connect to each port of the
switch.
DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE THREE
TYPES OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY

WHAT IS DIFFERENTIATION
BETWEEN THE THREE OF
NETWORK TOPOLOGY?
 DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE THREE
TYPES OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_topology

http://home.att.net/~charlie.net/cMctopology.htm
 DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE THREE
TYPES OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY

STAR
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE

1) Easy to install and wire. 1) Requires more cable length

than a linear topology.

2) Security can be implemented 2) If the hub or concentrator

in the hub/switch. fails, nodes attached are
disabled.

3) Easy to detect faults and to 3) More expensive than linear

remove parts. bus topologies because of the
cost of the concentrators.
 DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE THREE
TYPES OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY

BUS
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE

1) Easy to connect computer or 1) Entire network shuts down if

peripheral to a linear bus.
2) Requires less cable length
than a star topology.
there is a break in the main
cable.
2) Terminators are required at
both ends of the backbone
cable.

3) Difficult to identify the

problem if the entire network
shuts down.
 DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE THREE
TYPES OF NETWORK TOPOLOGY

RING
ADVANTAGE
1) Data is quickly transferred
without a ‘bottle neck’.
2) The transmission of data is
relatively simple as packets
travel in one direction only.
DISADVANTAGE
1) Data packets must pass
through every computer
between the sender and
recipient therefore, this makes
it slower.
2) If any of the nodes fail then the
ring is broken and data cannot be
transmitted successfully.
3) It is difficult to troubleshoot
the ring.
 SUMMARY

BUS TOPOLOGY

DEFINITION ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE

•All computers •Easy to connect a •Entire network shuts
and devices computer or down if
connected to peripheral to a linear there is a break in the
central cable bus. main cable.
•Requires less cable •Terminators are
length than required at both
a star topology. ends of the backbone
cable.
•Difficult to identify
the problem
if the entire network
shuts down.
 SUMMARY
RING TOPOLOGY

DEFINITION ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE

•Cable forms •Data is quickly •Data packets must pass
closed ring or transferred without a through every computer
loop, with all ‘bottle neck’. between the sender and
computers and recipient therefore, this
devices arranged •The transmission of
data is relatively makes it slower.
along ring.
simple as packets
•If any of the nodes fail
travel in one direction
then the ring is broken
only.
and data cannot be
transmitted successfully.

•It is difficult to
troubleshoot
the ring.
 SUMMARY
STAR TOPOLOGY

DEFINITION ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE

•Requires more cable
•All devices •Easy to install and length
connect to a wire. than a linear topology.
central device,
called hub. •Security can be If the hub or
implemented concentrator fails,
in the hub/switch. nodes attached are
disabled.
•Easy to detect faults
and to More expensive than
remove parts linear bus topologies
because of the cost of
the concentrators.
Thank You !!!!t